Recall Snyder in Michigan-Official site

[MichiganVote]

Hey all,

This is the official website to learn the details about the recall effort in Michigan by MICHIGAN CITIZENS UNITED of Governor Rick Snyder. http://michigancitizensunited.org/

DO NOT confuse this website with others. The sabotaging has begun. Here is the warning on the website:

"WARNING:

The first instances of possible sabotage are already occuring in the form of posting false petitions online. On Friday April 29th annarbor.com posted a download-able .pdf of a scanned recall petition. Please be aware that NO online petitions are valid. NO petitions will be made available for download. If you sign one of these false petitions your name can also be removed from the genuine petition. The genuine petitions will have a union stamp on them and will be printed on both the front and back sides. More details on this identifying mark later. In the mean time, NO petitions are available until it is noted on this site."

Michigan citizens and educators are asking for donations to this effort, in part, to support the school children of Michigan. As some of you may be aware, Snyder and the Republicans have endorsed a $500 per pupil cut to all Michigan school districts. This cut is intended to support a low ball 6% business tax as well as other cuts to the wealthy in Michigan.

You may donate via credit card, paypal and thru:

SnailMail:

MICHIGAN CITIZENS UNITED
PO BOX 98
STANDISH, MI 48658-0098

You do not need to be a Michigan resident to donate to this initiative. If you can't donate, please visit the website to learn what you need to know. If it can happen in Michigan---it will happen in your state. For those of you who feel you have no stake in the public school funding end of things--keep in mind, Snyder and the Republicans control the entire state. This means that they will vote in measures to decrease health and safety measures, environmental measures, and anything else that will line the pockets of the wealthy. This is not representative government.

Its time to send a message and we need your help to do so.

So please, pay attention, and learn what it takes to be a citizen---not a consumer---of the US.

Thank You for your time and interest.

[RandomThoughts]

1. And beware the Orwellians that want to define what a citizen is for there own benifit.

And I am due beer and travel money, and many experiences.

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2. Say what?

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3. Additional non corruption clauses voted DOWN by Republicans

Two key amendments were struck down during the so called emergency manager "negotiations":

1.1 Amend page 24, following line 9, by inserting:

"Sec. 15a. (1) An emergency manager and his or her employees, agents, and contractors shall avoid a substantial conflict of interest. As used in this subsection, "substantial conflict of interest" means that the pecuniary interest is of such importance as to either materially influence the judgment of the person in the actual performance of his or her duty under this act or to foreseeably and materially influence the judgment of a reasonable person with similar knowledge and experience acting under similar circumstances and in a like position.

(1.2) An emergency manager shall not do any of the following:

(a) Use his or her position to obtain private gain or advantage for himself or herself, a relative, or any entity in which he or she has a present or potential financial interest.

(b) Disclose or use confidential information that is not generally available to the public for his or her own financial benefit or for another person's financial benefit.

(c) Participate in a transaction that he or she may substantially influence if he or she knew or should have known that a relative, friend, or associate has a substantial financial interest in the transaction.

(d) Use public funds, time, or equipment for his or her own private gain.

(e) Undertake any activity that is a conflict of interest, or would appear to a reasonable person to be a conflict of interest, between his or her private interests and the public duties required under this act.

(1.3) If the state treasurer determines that a violation of subsection (2)(c) has occurred, the state treasurer may cancel the transaction if the public interest would be served and if an innocent third party would not be adversely affected.".

The above amendment was struck down by a vote of 25-13

Senators who were responsible for this amendment being excluded were:

* Darwin L. Booher - 34th District
* Geoff Hansen - 35th District
* Mike Kowall - 15th District
* Phil Pavlov - 25th District
* Jack Brandenburg - 11th District
* Dave Hildenbrand - 29th District
* Jim Marleau - 12th District
* John Proos - 21st District
* Tom Casperson - 38th District
* Joe Hune - 22nd District
* Arlan Meekhof - 30th District
* Randy Richardville - 17th District
* Bruce Caswell - 16th District

* Mark Jansen - 16th District
* John Moolenaar - 36th District
* David Robertson - 26th District
* Patrick Colbeck - 7th District
* Rick Jones - 24th District
* Mike Nofs - 19th District
* Tonya Schuitmaker - 20th District
* Judy Emmons - 33rd District
* Roger Kahn - 32nd District
* John Pappageorge - 13th District
* Howard Walker - 37th District
* Mike Green - 31st District

2. Senator Hunter offered the following amendment:

"Amend page 23, line 16, after "treasurer." by inserting "The annual salary of the emergency manager shall not exceed the annual salary of the governor of this state as determined by the state officers' compensation commission under 1968 PA 357, MCL 15.211 to 15.218"."

This amendment was deadlocked at 19 yeas and 19 nays. As per procedure Lt. Governor Brian Calley had the deciding vote. He voted nay, thus striking down the above amendment.

The other nays, and thus those senators equally responsible for the exclusion of the above amendment were:

* Darwin L. Booher - 34th District
* Mark Jansen - 16th District
* Arlan Meekhof - 30th District
* Randy Richardville - 17th District
* Jack Brandenburg - 11th District
* Rick Jones - 24th District
* John Moolenaar - 36th District
* David Robertson - 26th District
* Judy Emmons - 33rd District
* Roger Kahn - 32nd District

* John Pappageorge - 13th District
* Tonya Schuitmaker - 20th District
* Dave Hildenbrand - 29th District
* Mike Kowall - 15th District
* Phil Pavlov - 25th District
* Howard Walker - 37th District
* Joe Hune - 22nd District
* Jim Marleau - 12th District
* John Proos - 21st District

This means they voted for corruption folks. Not much simpler than that.

[louis-t]

7. They have already had conflicts of interest in Benton Harbor.

People writing the law have an interest in the golf course there. We may never know how much these 'managers' are being paid. Corrupt, corrupt....

By the way, Pappageorge was the guy that said (on tape) "We need to suppress the 'Detroit' vote".

[MichiganVote]

19. I saw recently where there was a list of a boatload of cities "potentially" at risk

for a "manager". One of them was Charlevoix. Charlevoix? Are you kiddin' me? So then I looked around the list and there were a lot of cities listed who were on the lakes or had a port.

I knew they would rape Michigan but even their speed surprises me.

[louis-t]

31. They . want . to . own . the . Great Lakes.

Period. They tried it before when repug idiot Engler was governor. They got slapped down hard. They WILL try again.

[Bozita]

4. Gotta love the name of the recall group ... MICHIGAN CITIZENS UNITED

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5. Actually a right wing group issued a cease and desist order re: the citizens united part

b/c of the right wing groups name Citizens United--a.k.a. tea baggers. But this web site is legit and it is still a PAC.

I've donated and it was no trouble to do so.

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6. Houghton rises UP to recall Gov. Rick Snyder

By Jeremy S. Sandrik*

HOUGHTON -- On Wednesday, March 16, 2011, a small group of rabble rousers and malcontents, myself included, gathered at 5th and Elm Coffee House in Houghton, Mich., to express solidarity with workers, seniors, and the middle class of Michigan that are under attack by Governor Snyder's recent budget legislation. Our numbers were few, but our spirit was indomitable as we marched down Shelden Avenue under the banner reading "Recall Snyder," enduring raised middle fingers and enjoying honks, smiles, and raised fists as we reached the end of the day's procession at Veterans Park at the Houghton end of the Portage Lift Bridge.

Read more at:
http://keweenawnow.blogspot.com/2011/03/houghton-rises-up-to-recall-gov-rick.html

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8. Snyder recall effort launched downstate

April 19, 2011
The Mining Journal
By TIM MARTIN - Associated Press , Associated Press

"The proposed petition language cites a Snyder-approved law that gives broad new powers to emergency managers appointed by the state to run financially struggling local governments and schools.

Those powers include the ability to toss out union contracts and strip power from locally elected officials.

The proposed petition also references what it labels "tax increases" on retirees and lower-income Michigan families and "tax cuts" for corporations. Snyder has proposed eliminating tax exemptions for some retiree income and getting rid of an earned income tax credit for low-income working families while seeking lower overall taxes for businesses.

"I believe a lot of people in Michigan are angry at him," said Tim Kramer, a resident of Oakland County's Waterford Township and spokesman for Michigan Citizens United. "He wants to come in and do what he wants. That's not democracy."

[Demeter]

9. Yes, I Suppose AnnArbor.com would have a horse n this race

seeing as how their coverage was 100% Snyder all the time and they've been talking him up since the election....

Funny. They didn't even mention the recall in Sunday's (today's) paper.

[MichiganVote]

13. No the whole state has a media gag order on it.

[Demeter]

14. Are You Serious?

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17. Yup.

[Bozita]

10. Mike Thompson drew a spot-on Snyder toon the other day in the Freep ...

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12. You know I was just looking for cartoons about Snyder---couldn't find much of course.

So this good to see.

I cannot understand how people can ignore the facist bent to our political sphere at the same time our kids are STILl getting blown up in these ridiculous wars.

[Demeter]

15. If I had ever heard his voice--if people had actually heard his

whiny, tremulous dorky voice, he wouldn't have gotten elected.

I just read his dorky campaign promises and decided against him on that.

[MichiganVote]

16. I decided against him as soon as I heard a "10 point plan" and -0- specifics

Well, we sure have a population that bought a boatload of trouble by not reading the fine print.

[Bozita]

18. Thompson is excellent. Here's his gem on Ryan's Medicare plan ...

[MichiganVote]

20. Very choice.:)

[Bozita]

22. How about a photo from just outside the Capitol ...

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24. God ain't that the truth!

[Bozita]

25. Have you seen Geoffrey Fieger on OTR this weekend?

He was brilliant. It's MUST SEE TV.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1000101

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26. I did. He hasn't been my favorite person for a coupleof reasons but he pulled no punches

And he was right-right-right. Sometimes I don't know why any of us with brains in this state, stay here.

They want the property but mostly they want the water. People are so being sold out and have no idea what they are doing. Love Michigan but this state has been just ravaged by the Republicans and there is so little left--the water. That's what they want.

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11. Governors who sell out their voters

GOP Govs. Walker, Kasich, Snyder Plead Poverty but Reward Wealthy

By Brad Bannon

Posted: March 31, 2011

Why have Republican governors and legislators across the country done so little to create jobs? The answer is they’re too busy creating problems for working families.

We have all heard about Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s effort to deny public employees the basic rights that all Americans enjoy. The governor was successful but only because he violated the state’s open meeting law. The governor will be hearing more about that from the Dane County district attorney who is investigating the case.

And then there’s the new GOP governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder. The governor and the GOP majority in the legislature passed a law to cut six weeks of jobless benefits for the unemployed. Michigan of course has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. These GOP efforts are part of an all out Republican assault on the economic safety net. While the governors try to eliminate unemployment insurance, the GOP house majority is going after Medicare and Social Security.

Read more at: http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/brad-bannon/2011/03/31/gop-govs-walker-kasich-snyder-plead-poverty-but-reward-wealthy

[handmade34]

21. thanks...

I grew up in Michigan and this saddens me (unfortunately my daughter and sil supported Snyder and probably still do - I refuse to talk politics with them)

http://www.politicalruminations.com/2011/03/corporations-behind-michigans-unconstitutional-efm-law.html
http://www.progressmichigan.org/blog/2011/04/dismantling-democracy-in-michigan.html
http://www.annarbor.com/news/protesters-at-pre-commencement-rally-in-ann-arbor-decry-snyder-budget-cuts/
http://dexter.patch.com/articles/hundreds-protest-snyders-visit-to-ann-arbor

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23. Snyders list of eligible "Take Over" communities. Are you on it?

Michigan Housing Development Authority.

Eligible Distressed Areas (2011)

Eligible Distressed Areas are those cities, villages and townships which exhibit higher than statewide average levels of economic distress. Applicants for certain competitive MSHDA programming who are located in an Eligible Distressed Area may receive enhancements to their applications. There are no cash awards available to residents, businesses, or local governments based on the Eligible Distressed Areas list.

Section 11 of Public Act 346 of 1966 defines an "eligible distressed area" as one or more of the following:

1. Community Wide:

A community that meets all of the following requirements (formula allocation):

A. The municipality shows a negative population change from 1970 to the date of the most recent federal decennial census.

B. The municipality shows an overall increase in the state equalized value of real and personal property of less than the statewide average increase since 1972.

C. The municipality has a poverty rate, as defined by the most recent decennial census, greater than the statewide average.

D. The municipality has had an unemployment rate higher than the statewide average unemployment rate for three of the preceding five years.

2. Blighted Areas Within a Community:
An area located in a city with a population of at least 10,000 which is either designated as a "blighted area" by a local legislative body or which is determined by the Authority to be blighted or largely vacant by reason of clearance or blight. If the Authority designates the area as blighted, it must determine that private enterprise has failed to provide a supply of adequate, safe, and sanitary dwellings sufficient to meet market demand. In addition, the city must approve the changes in income limits that are associated with this designation by either a resolution or written communication from the higher legislative body of the city or the mayor (Section 11(u)(i)(B)).

3. Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Qualified Communities:
An area located in a local unit of government certified by the Michigan Enterprise Zone Authority as meeting the criteria prescribed in Section 2(d) of the Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Act of 1992. These criteria now include all county seats.

Eligible Distressed Areas
April 13, 2011

CITIES

Adrian
Albion
Allegan
Alma
Alpena
Ann Arbor
Bad Axe
Bangor
Battle Creek
Bay City
Benton Harbor
Bessemer
Big Rapids
Bronson
Buchanan
Burton
Cadillac
Carson City
Caspian
Center Line
Charlevoix
Charlotte
Cheboygan
Coldwater
Coleman
Corunna
Crystal Falls
Dearborn
Dearborn Heights
Detroit
Dowagiac
Durand
East Lansing
Eastpointe
Ecorse
Escanaba
Ferndale
Flint
Gaastra
Gaylord
Gibralter
Gladstone
Gladwin
Grand Haven
Grand Rapids
Grayling Hamtramck
Harbor Beach
Harper Woods
Harrison
Harrisville
Hart
Hartford
Hastings
Hazel Park
Highland Park
Hillsdale
Holland
Houghton
Howell
Inkster
Ionia
Iron Mountain
Iron River
Ironwood
Ishpeming
Ithaca
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Lake City
Lansing
Lapeer
Lincoln Park
Livonia
Ludington
Manistee
Manistique
Marine City
Marquette
Marshall
Mason
Melvindale
Menominee
Midland
Monroe
Mt. Clemens
Mt. Morris
Mt. Pleasant
Munising
Muskegon

Muskegon Heights
Norton Shores
Niles
Norway
Oak Park
Olivet
Omer
Onaway
Owosso
Petoskey
Pinconning
Pontiac
Port Huron
Portage
Reed City
River Rouge
Rogers City
Saginaw
Sandusky
Sault Ste. Marie
St. Ignace
St. Johns
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Southfield
Standish
Stanton
Sturgis
Tawas City
Taylor
Three Rivers
Traverse City
Trenton
Vassar
Wakefield
Warren
Wayne
West Branch
White Cloud
Wyandotte
Wyoming
Ypsilanti

VILLAGES

Atlanta
Baldwin
Bellaire
Beulah
Caro
Cassopolis
Centreville
Eagle River
Kalkaska
L'Anse
Leland
Mio Newberry
Ontonagon
Paw Paw
Roscommon

TOWNSHIPS

Benton (Berrien)
Buena Vista (Saginaw)
Calumet (Houghton)
Carp Lake (Ontonagon)
Carrollton (Saginaw)
Champion (Marquette)
Columbia (Tuscola)
Duncan (Houghton)
Elba (Gratiot)
Elmwood (Tuscola)
Emerson (Gratiot)
Genesee (Genesee)
Marlette (Sanilac) Minden (Sanilac)
Montrose (Genesee)
Mt. Morris (Genesee)
Oliver (Huron County)
Oscoda (Iosco)
Pulawski (Presque Isle)
Redford (Wayne)
Royal Oak (Oakland)
Sebewaing (Huron)
Sheridan (Calhoun)
Spaulding (Saginaw)
Turner (Arenac)
Wisner (Tuscola)

TOTAL=174 EDAs: 132 Cities, 26 Townships, and 16 Villages

[Demeter]

27. By no stretch of the imagination could Ann Arbor be considered distressed

unless the idea is to dispossess all the Democrats. And we have no waterfront. Just too many unprofitable golf courses that people don't want "developed". Nor stupid convention centers next to the public library....

[MichiganVote]

29. Interesting hit list isn't it. Sure makes it clear where they are going with this.

[Poboy]

28. R'd!

[JNelson6563]

30. Go here to volunteer and/or donate

http://michigancitizensunited.org/